"I'm so humbled by this moment because a lot of people still don't know I write my own songs," Carey said upon accepting her award.

The hitmaker gushed to E! News about the impending honor before the ceremony:

"It's so great," she said. "I've been writing songs my whole life, I love it. It's my favorite form of expression and release. Tonight's not really about diva dramatics or gossipy moments, it's about the music and that's what's important to me."

Of course, there's something else that's important to her, which she couldn't help mentioning, sharing her life with hubby Nick Cannon and "Dem Babies, as we call 'em…these two amazing people we get to hang out with."

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